'Toy Creatures' is my love letter to Japanese folk toys. These are a dying craft, sadly, so I wanted to bring them to public awareness through digital magic.
For now, I’ve animated a couple:
カチカチ車, or Kachikachi-guruma, the black one, you can call them ‘Ka' for short.
The original design is based on a Japanese corvid, hence why I imaged it would come to life with a bit a gloomy personality.
きゃあつぐる車, or Kyaatsuguro, the red one, you can call them & ‘Ki' for short.
The original design is based on Japanese mallard, hence why I imagined it would come to life with a bright personality.
Many more toys have been modelled, which I hope to animate and texture in future.
These are mostly those with wheels, broadly known as 'Kijiuma’.
Other varieties have been modelled and textured, the project is still ongoing, watch this space!